Chapter 156 Arguing: Let's Sleep in Separate Rooms From Now On
In the morning, Dr. Wang came to take Xu Chumian's pulse again.
Xu Chumian's pulse had stabilized considerably, and both Granny Liang and Granny Lü were relieved.
Zhang arrived at noon and had lunch with Xu Chumian.
Zhang did most of the talking, and Xu Chumian answered as many questions as she could.
The lady before him was kind and gentle, a stark contrast to the Zhang family of his previous life.
Xu Chumian could eat no more after finishing only half a bowl of rice.
“You’re much better now. When I was pregnant with He’an, he was such a troublemaker. He made me feel nauseous and unable to eat every day.”
Xu Chumian gently stroked her lower abdomen.
"It's still early in the pregnancy, so it's not obvious yet."
Zhang left not long after.
Feeling bored in the afternoon, Xu Chumian asked two nannies to teach her how to make little clothes.
When Zhao Yu returned in the afternoon, Xu Chumian leaned against the headboard and closed her eyes.
Zhao Yu slowed his pace, his gaze sweeping over the small shirt placed by the window.
Zhao Yu's brows twitched slightly as he took the book from her hand and laid her down gently. His movements were extremely light, and Xu Chuming frowned slightly, but thankfully she wasn't startled awake.
Zhao Yu went to his study to handle official business.
Guan Yan stood at the door. "Master, the rebel king is expected to arrive outside the city tonight."
Zhao Yu nodded and said, "Your Majesty has made all the arrangements."
Zhao Qian, who is in charge of the Five Cities Military Command, will also be keeping watch tonight.
When it was completely dark, Xu Chumian slowly woke up. Zhao Yu came out of the study, and dinner had already been set out in the side hall. Xu Chumian, dressed in a soft purple dress, was standing under the eaves, fiddling with a wind chime in her hand.
Suddenly, as if she had noticed something, she looked towards the study.
She looked away and went to the side hall.
Both Granny Liang and Granny Lü smiled and shook their heads.
Zhao Yu entered the side hall without changing his expression.
Xu Chumian's face was rosy, except that she did not speak to Zhao Yu.
Zhao Yu spoke first, "I need to leave the mansion at midnight."
Xu Chumian: "So late?"
Zhao Yu didn't hide it from her: "Prince Ding has been escorted back to the capital."
Xu Chumian paused, looked at Zhao Yu, moved her lips, but did not speak for a long time.
Xu Chumian couldn't hide anything on her face.
Zhao Yu's expression remained calm. "If you want to know anything, you can ask me."
Xu Chumian put down her chopsticks, as if she had mustered up a lot of courage.
"Where is Xiao Qingyan?"
Xu Chumian could only ask Zhao Yu if she wanted to know anything about Xiao Qingyan.
Aside from Zhao Yu, she didn't know who else to ask.
Zhao Yu stared intently at her.
Xu Chumian bit her lip and said softly, "You told me to ask."
Zhao Yu placed a piece of food on her plate before speaking softly, "Perhaps it will appear tonight."
Zhao Yu did not lie to Xu Chumian.
The day before yesterday, a scout brought news that Xiao Qingyan had arrived outside the capital, but had not yet shown his face.
Perhaps they will come to rescue Prince Ding tonight.
Xu Chumian: "I understand."
She picked up her chopsticks again. It was already a blessing that Xiao Qingyan was still alive.
Zhao Yu stared at her, his lips pressed into a straight line.
Zhao Yu didn't touch his chopsticks again until Xu Chumian finished eating.
Xu Chumian glanced at him, "Aren't you going to eat?"
Just a word of concern was enough to dispel much of the pent-up frustration that had been building up in Zhao Yu's heart.
Zhao Yu lowered his eyes and stared at Xu Chumian, remaining motionless for a long time.
Xu Chumian pinched her palm and muttered, "Why are you looking at me like that?"
Zhao Yu suddenly smiled and took her hand. "Would you like to go out for a walk?"
Zhao Yu said gently, "It's right here in the manor."
Xu Chumian responded with a soft "hmm".
The two walked side by side, with Zhao Yu keeping pace with her steps.
The night breeze was cool.
The heat on the ground has dissipated considerably.
After walking for a long time, neither of them was in a hurry to speak.
Xu Chumian glanced at Zhao Yu, then pursed her lips. "You weren't angry just now?"
A soft laugh escaped Zhao Yu's throat.
Xu Chumian stopped in her tracks and couldn't help but say, "What's so funny?"
Zhao Yu smiled and said, "It's really not easy to hear you say those words one day."
Xu Chumian glared at him.
"It's all because of you. I couldn't even mention it before."
Even things that have nothing to do with Xiao Qingyan, Zhao Yu would still try to connect them to Xiao Qingyan in a roundabout way.
Zhao Yu held her shoulders, "What man in the world could tolerate something like this?"
As soon as she finished speaking, Xu Chumian's eyes reddened. She looked at Zhao Yu, and her eyes quickly welled up with tears.
Zhao Yu froze; the words had already been spoken, and there was no way to take them back.
Xu Chumian slapped Zhao Yu's hand away and started to walk back.
Zhao Yu quickly grabbed her hand and nervously explained, "I misspoke."
Xu Chumian wiped her eyes.
She pursed her lips tightly. "I want to go back."
Zhao Yu's jaw tightened, and he reached out to wipe away Xu Chumian's tears. "I'm sorry, I misspoke."
Xu Chumian stepped back, preventing Zhao Yu from touching her.
"Don't touch me."
Zhao Yu held her hand. "Okay, let's go back."
Xu Chumian looked at him with tears in her eyes, "I told you not to touch me."
Zhao Yu had no choice but to let go. His eyes were deep, and his knuckles were white from clenching his fists.
“We’ll talk about it when we get back. Don’t get too upset.”
When Xu Chumian returned to the courtyard, the maids and nannies all felt uneasy. Looking at the young master's expression, they felt even more uneasy.
Zhao Yu said coldly, "Step back."
Granny Liang and the others all returned to their respective rooms.
Xu Chumian was still holding her breath. Her eyes were red and she couldn't stop the tears from flowing. She wiped her face, but the tears kept flowing.
Words spoken cannot be taken back.
Pregnant women are naturally more emotionally sensitive.
Zhao Yu cursed himself countless times in his heart, feeling extremely distressed.
He came up behind Xu Chumian and gently put his arms around her:
"I'm sorry, it was my fault, I said the wrong thing."
Xu Chumian turned around, took a step back, and choked out:
“Zhao Yu, there’s nothing dishonorable about my relationship with Qingyan. It was you who interfered. Even if I hadn’t been with him, I wouldn’t have married you.”
"If you are not willing to accept it, then don't marry me. Don't forget, this marriage was forced upon you."
Zhao Yu's words completely shattered Xu Chumian's gentle and kind intentions of the past few days.
She looked at Zhao Yu, tears streaming down her face.
"Let's sleep in separate rooms from now on."
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